Tech expert says many retailers lack encrypted data protection

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File photo: Corey Castro, who says he likes to play sports, looks at a soccer ball as he and his father, Danny, look for toys and electronics at Target in Camarillo for a gift drive the family started five years ago.

Gena Lagree, 28, makes two or three trips to Target every week — spending about $100 — but the Fillmore resident said she might take her business elsewhere after learning data was stolen from 40 million credit and debit cards used to make Target purchases.